Visiting Scholars in China (The Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and TWAS offer)

Highlights:

1. The Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and TWAS offer up to fifteen fellowships per year to visiting scholars from developing countries (other than China) who wish to pursue advanced research in natural sciences.
2. Applicants for these Fellowships must meet the following criteria:
1. be a maximum age of 55 years on 31 December of the application year;
2. be nationals of a developing country (other than China);
3. hold a PhD degree in a field of the natural sciences and a regular research assignment with at least five years of postdoctoral research experience;
4. be accepted at a CAS-listed institution participating in the scheme and provide an official acceptance letter from the host institution (see sample Acceptance Letter, page 3) to this effect; and
5. provide evidence of proficiency in English or Chinese.